Tag: Saudi Arabia

According to the Saudi Arabian Ministry of the Interior, two Bahraini nationals were executed on terrorism charges. Jaafar Muhammad Ali Muhammad Juma Sultan and Sadiq Majeed Abdul Rahim Ibrahim Thamer were accused of coordinating with terrorist cells abroad, especially in Bahrain, to carry out attacks inside Saudi Arabia. The...

On March 23, the Saudi Arabian news outlet Al-Ekhbariya announced on television that Saudi Arabia and Syria are currently in talks to resume consular services. This announcement follows a wave of diplomatic thawing between multiple countries in the Middle East. Both Syria and Saudi Arabia have experienced détente with...

The two warring factions in the Yemeni Civil War have reportedly agreed to exchange hundreds of prisoners of the conflict in an effort to restart peace talks and bring about an end to the long-running conflict. Reuters reported Yemen's Iran-aligned Shia Houthi faction agreed to release 181 detainees in exchange...

On February 21, Saudi Arabia announced it would be depositing $1 billion to the Central Bank of Yemen in Aden, the current capital of the internationally-recognized government of Yemen. However, some reports are claiming that the Saudi's are merely loaning the money with the hopes of making a profit...

The emerging world order is shifting and becoming solidified as nation states attempt to reshape their global image. The key element for leaders in this process is controlling the narrative of what the world believes about their domains of control and their intentions when engaging with other governments.  BRICS is...

The dual IPO of Americana is one for the ages. The Saudi/UAE operator of Pizza Hut and KFC chains in Abu Dhabi and Riyadh have gone public, a groundbreaking first, which garnered $1.8 billion USD for Saudi Arabia's national wealth fund and Dubai tycoon Mohamed Alabbar. According to a press...